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Published: 2008-09-29 02:07:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 560; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 19
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Description Your life of solitude, why don't you give it up?
And take away all the messed up fear you hold within.
Don't wanna be the same.
lyrics (c) April Sixth listen: [link]
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A commission for ~Venomeye that ended up taking so much longer than I had wanted to spend on it. However, I'm fairly happy with the outcome, which is good because I was getting sick of looking at it.

I chose the background to be of Blue Thunder Canyon, one of my own created locations. The walls of the canyon are blue (obviously) and there are several rivers that fall into the canyon, eroding grains of sand off the canyon walls, which settles on the bottom of the riverbed at the bottom. From above, or at certain angles, the water will appear to be purple, but the water is known to be very clean. An area that draws innocent creatures, and many dangerous predators.

Shown here is Zara, ~Venomeye 's character that was so much fun to do. My first time doing feathered wings I had to use a couple of tutorials for them. I wanted to add more hair to the tail like there should be but it didnt look good to me...

I hope you guys like the new watermarks ^^ I wanted them to be as faded as possible, yet you can still see and read them. Ugly as hell but, I'm trying to protect what little talent I have after finding my art on someone else's blog.

So yes, no stealing, and pleas don't post my art on your websites without at least asking me, and giving me credit, all right?

Zara (c) ~Venomeye
art (c) me
Commissioned art, don't steal!
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Comments: 37

Riok [2008-10-23 21:53:20 +0000 UTC]

Looks great 8D Well done with the background

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to Riok [2008-10-24 01:32:55 +0000 UTC]

<3333 Thank you Riok x3
you're so awesome you are :3

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Tigermond [2008-10-11 19:47:03 +0000 UTC]

wow, nice detailed bg :0

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to Tigermond [2008-10-13 03:24:58 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much Tiger 8D
I loved the bg, it's my favorite part and the first thing I did x3 usually I work from foreground to background but that time I worked backwards.
<3

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SunDragon55 [2008-10-04 02:37:05 +0000 UTC]

wow very pretty!!! Nice job!!! I love the pose too

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to SunDragon55 [2008-10-04 21:24:06 +0000 UTC]

thank you so very much I really appreciate your kind comment ^^
I had struggled with the pose, I guess I should practice on poses more 8D <3

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SunDragon55 In reply to DragonnessMekolai [2008-10-04 23:46:30 +0000 UTC]

I think You did A great joB! And your welcome!!!!!!

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Venomeye [2008-10-03 05:16:24 +0000 UTC]

I think I've told you before, but it looks great! Thanks so much, you've made her look awesome. Don't worry about how long it took, and thanks again!

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to Venomeye [2008-10-03 15:55:59 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad that you like it :3
I'll send your copy as soon as possible <3 just having a couple of personal issues I need to take care of right now, you should have your picture by the end of the weekend at the latest

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Strah [2008-09-30 15:51:32 +0000 UTC]

Very nice, the lighting looks great!

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to Strah [2008-09-30 16:36:59 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!

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bluedragon012 [2008-09-30 00:55:46 +0000 UTC]

very well done ^^

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to bluedragon012 [2008-09-30 02:24:41 +0000 UTC]

thank you ^^
I did try my best 8D wish I finished it sooner

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bluedragon012 In reply to DragonnessMekolai [2008-09-30 02:41:01 +0000 UTC]

how come?

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OnePeace [2008-09-29 23:08:12 +0000 UTC]

way to go!!!

great job

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to OnePeace [2008-09-30 02:21:34 +0000 UTC]

thanks Manny 8D <3

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OnePeace In reply to DragonnessMekolai [2008-09-30 02:49:23 +0000 UTC]

anytime ^^

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Uruboros [2008-09-29 22:28:29 +0000 UTC]

I really like the background and wings.

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to Uruboros [2008-09-30 02:21:17 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much ^^
much appreciated Uru

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dragonekarus [2008-09-29 20:11:05 +0000 UTC]

Outstanding work, very well done, I like the shadeing!

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to dragonekarus [2008-09-30 02:14:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much! I really appreciate your kind comment, and yes, the shading did come out fairly well ^^

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CharizardFireGod [2008-09-29 14:14:39 +0000 UTC]

Zawapiiip! *glompy*

This ish your best background yet Loveling. Mmmmmmmmuah! X3

The wings came out absolutely fine despite your doubts. And I love the neck fur(notasmuchasilu). Yaaaays! The waterfalls were smoothened in the end! ^.=====.^

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to CharizardFireGod [2008-09-30 01:49:30 +0000 UTC]

awwwuh
I think the background did turn out to be really really really good 8D and yus, I decided to blue the waterfalls some, along with the rest of that layer cause really they didnt need as much sharp detail as I gave them, they needs to be a lil unfocused at least
thank you Sear ;=;

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CharizardFireGod In reply to DragonnessMekolai [2008-09-30 06:54:43 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome sweetykins! Mmmmmuah! *kiss...+steamy makeout*

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mialythila [2008-09-29 13:38:21 +0000 UTC]

ooh you did an awesome job on it and your wings came out beautifully as well

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to mialythila [2008-09-30 01:24:01 +0000 UTC]

thank you 8D
yeah, this is the coloring style I'm used to doing xD attempted to color your page but I kept trying to use this style, so I gave up xD
thank you so much for the wonderful comment ^^

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mialythila In reply to DragonnessMekolai [2008-09-30 03:55:04 +0000 UTC]

haha it's okay you can colour them for fun in your own style, I'd like to see how you do it

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iluvsaphira [2008-09-29 09:48:53 +0000 UTC]

wow, fantastic shading, there!the wings could have been just a 'lil bit bigger, but she's great, nonetheless

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to iluvsaphira [2008-09-30 01:04:12 +0000 UTC]

yeah, I had thought about the wings being bigger, but they were stubborn with me since the beginning xD I was fortunate that they came out so well!

Thank you so much

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iluvsaphira In reply to DragonnessMekolai [2008-10-01 19:32:54 +0000 UTC]

^^ very welcome!

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Gweakles [2008-09-29 04:52:24 +0000 UTC]

Woah Meko, great job. Especially on the wings and shadows. The blue canyon is beautiful.

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to Gweakles [2008-09-30 01:00:59 +0000 UTC]

thankies 8D I love the blue canyon, I'm hoping that I can add it into one of my stories without it sounding too far out there
but thank you thank you Gweakle, I appreciate it much ^^

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Gweakles In reply to DragonnessMekolai [2008-09-30 01:28:40 +0000 UTC]

Anytime And I think it would sound fine in one of your stories. The explanation in your description sounded logical.

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Jetshadow [2008-09-29 03:54:17 +0000 UTC]

Good dragony Who was it that stole your art? I can do a massive internet attack on them if justice hasn't been served *retribution!*

also, David and I were just talking about you yesterday...he said your work is on par with the person who does the illustrations for the Eragon series .

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to Jetshadow [2008-09-30 00:59:21 +0000 UTC]

what? xD Eragon? naaaah
lol, as far as the picture snatching, someone had reposted my art on their blog without my permission, needless to say I was upset but not as much as the other, several artists that they had taken pictures from

:3

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pearlls [2008-09-29 02:20:53 +0000 UTC]

That looks so pretty, Mekosis! :3 I love the wings.

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DragonnessMekolai In reply to pearlls [2008-09-30 00:56:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! 8D I was so unsure of the wings, but I'm glad that they came out as good as they did ^^ my favorite part is the background :3

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